NGC5896 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5896 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:37 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC5896
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +42°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.38 (B) [1] 14.00 (J) [1] 13.42 (H) [1] 13.00 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.3 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 65.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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